If the proposed ban on used clothing imports is to succeed, governments must also tackle cheap imports from Asia and offer more support to local industry Across the African continent second-hand clothes from developed countries are a mainstay of many informal traders, dominating local market stalls. East Africa alone imported $151m of second-hand clothing last year, most of which was collected by charities and recyclers in Europe and North America. In February, however, the East African Communit...
East Africa's ban on second-hand clothes won't save its own industry
The Guardian - 4 May 2016 06:00
If the proposed ban on used clothing imports is to succeed, governments must also tackle cheap imports from Asia and offer more support to local industry Across the African continent second-hand clothes from developed countries are a mainstay of many informal traders, dominating local market stalls. East Africa alone imported $151m of second-hand clothing last year, most of which was collected by charities and recyclers in Europe and North America. In February, however, the East African Communit...
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